An earthquake measuring 6.0 on the Richter scale struck northwest of the Greek island of Crete on Wednesday.
According to the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC), the quake was recorded at a depth of 56 km between the islands of Crete and Kythera.
There were no immediate reports of damage.
Syria sentences absent Bashar al-Assad to death
A Syrian court sentenced ousted leader Bashar al-Assad to death on Tuesday after a trial in absentia, convicting him of crimes including killings, torture, and arbitrary arrest during the country's nearly 14-year war.
Colombia quake death toll tops 200 as rescuers race to find survivors
Rescue crews dug through mountains of shattered concrete in western Colombia on Tuesday, racing to find survivors after a powerful earthquake killed more than 200 people, according to estimates from local authorities.
South Africa mine dump collapse kills 14 suspected illegal miners
At least 14 suspected illegal miners were killed and eight injured when a mine dump collapsed in South Africa's North West province on Monday night.
Lebanon's parliament approves abolition of death penalty
Lebanon's parliament on Tuesday abolished the death penalty and replaced all existing death sentences with life imprisonment, the speaker's office said in a statement.
Ebola deaths surpass 2,000 in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo has confirmed Ebola deaths have reached 2,011, the latest grim milestone in what health officials have described as the fastest-spreading outbreak on record.
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